Preparation: 15 min - Cooking: 40 min Sausage and peppers is a staple meal at our house. It is super quick to throw together and it always tastes soooo good! Last week, I was feeling a little adventurous and had a little extra time on my hands, so I decided to change it up a bit. Instead of...

The king of my life (my better 1/2) and the queen of all grains (Quinoa) are ruling my house these days and I am the humble daasi/servant at their service .Oh,by the way the name of our kingdom is "Kingdom of health and well-being".Must say,my highness...

Cough cough. My battle against carbs slipped into the background of my concerns since I fell sick early this week. An annoying cough and high temperature forced me to bed. The only good thing about being sick in bed is that angels in your life reveal themselves...

Hello, Ordinary friends! It’s been a little while, and I’ll tell you why. I gave myself a short sabbatical to finish my novel! And now I think it’s finished! What a strange feeling. Finishing a story feels like a real … Continue reading →

Last week when I stopped by our local fruit cart (is this a Manhattan thing?), I saw that they had bags of colorful baby bell peppers. They looked so good and I was tempted but I already had some holiday menus planned and knew I wouldn't have a chance to...

A fresh bite in lovely color Quinoa is available in 3 ‘colors’ the most common is white, but there is also red and black quinoa. In this recipe I use the black quinoa. This has a crunchy bite. The combination of oriental spices mixed with the chorizo in...

Preparation: 15 min - Cooking: 35 min Experimenting with mushrooms is not something I do often. My son(who devoured one of these to himself) and I love mushrooms, but so far my girls don’t particularly enjoy them. And my husband definitely will not touch them. So they aren’t really something...

Apparently, the husband is the real cook of the household(s), because while I've been stuck in a repeat loop on old (and newer) favorites, he's been making up recipes left and right. Here's one that I've been promised upon my return to Kansas. (I asked...

By Kath Dedon . Too hot to cook? This Quinoa, Pepper and Cannellini Bean Salad is almost a no-cook recipe. You do have to cook the quinoa, but it has to cool down before it’s mixed with the other ingredients. You can cook the quinoa early in the day before...

Did you all have a good weekend? Jason and I had the time of our lives this weekend, and it all started off at my niece’s house, where we went over to pick her up for her ballet dress rehearsal. Little did we know that when we arrived, we would walk into...

Need a quick meal during all of your holiday running-around? Don’t give in to the fast-food temptation. This healthy meal is ready in a flash. The whole dinner takes 20 minutes, and I have written the directions so that you can get done as quickly and as...